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OpenLinkNight ~ Week 37

Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life; define yourself. ~Harvey Fierstein

Each and every week, we Poets gather. Each and every week we lay down our words, standing defiant against those who are wondering just what the heck we think we’re doing. Were you called to do this? My Name is Natasha Head, and I fear a new addiction!

Those around me regard me as though I have three heads when Tuesday rolls around. They can’t get me to do anything…no matter how they try to sweeten the deal. I am committed. My time is spoken for. I am at dVerse, and I am mingling with folks who never question my motives for being here.

At this point in the realm of the real world, I have been put into the position where I am able to live my nightmare…and I’m surviving it. Each punch and kick to the teeth are just poems waiting to be written, and all I have to do is make it to Tuesday where I get to share, to lighten the load and find the inspiration within YOUR words to carry me through.

So today, I simply want to say “Thank you”.

Thank you for opening your notebooks and sharing your hearts. Thank you for letting me know I am not alone in my fear. Thank you for your kind words, your encouragement, and most of all, the support that comes in knowing you’ve got an entire community as proof you are not crazy in your ambitions. (or is it proof that you’re all just as crazy as I am? Even better!)

Thank you for making dVerse so freaking awesome!

Shall we share a poem?

Here’s how it works:

Post a poem to your blog. Today YOU decide the prompt. Maybe the poem has already been posted and has just been waiting to be shared?

Copy the url of that post and paste to Mr.Linky, add your name, click submit and you’re in!

Return to Mr.Linky where you’ll see the links to all the other poets who have offered up their work for sharing. Simply click on the desired link to read the poet of your choice.

We are community and this is where we come to life! Comment, share and engage your fellow poets. Send a tweet of a new favorite, tell your facebook family about this awesome write, Stumble this fantastic new entry…you get the point. Show the POET LOVE!

Thanks Tash, it’s great to be back! To anyone who may have commented but hasn’t seen it appear I am not the administrator on the Carbon Noise site. As soon as your comments are cleared I’ll be responding as usual :).

Mr. Linky teased me and said I was #1, but I knew it was too good to be true. But #5 isn’t bad. So I was going to bring along two more limericks I wrote on Saturday, but decided to share the triolet I wrote for today instead. Can’t wait to see what other poems are swirling around the bar. Peace, Linda

With you there, Tash. Yesterday the allergies (before, never) really kicked in and I felt the full fury of them. Yikes! I love this season so much, it is ethereal as Gay says, but one does suffer from the pollen! That hot toddy could really help. Will be around tomorrow more when my head clears! And thank you, again.

I am soooo glad to be here…. this is a place of oasis for me … love to relax amongst the whispered words of the multitude…. thanks for hosting Tash! Everyone can relate to being hugged… so pass along and read my submission today 🙂

Natasha, I read your intro for this Tuesday…I am glad you have three heads–the more merry! HOWEVAH! It is *I* wishing to thank YOU, for helping me through my fear of posting poems. You make it sound like there IS no ‘judgment’ here of right from wrong. You give me courage to continue to just have FUN. (And also to keep Tuesdays open, which is difficult.) We retired Peeps have a LOT to do, as you will one day realize…

I mean COMMITMENTS! Let’s see, there’s NAP commitment, and all those ‘eating’ commitments, telephone, Starbucks, meetings GALORE–not to be confused with ‘other’ galore—-grin!

So once more, thank you for giving you opinion in your words, which I guess, I’m finally ready to understand as real, humble, and honest gifting of D’verse Poets Pub, this space they give us to have fun, and help others to have their fun.

It’s great to be back. I have gotten out of the daily poetry habit and am trying to make it my daily ritual again. Always glad to have this great forum to share and be inspired.
Thanks to Dverse for being here and thanks to all the great poets who inspire us.

You sound stronger and more empowered every time I read something from you. Those hard times do have their reason for being…they do make us stronger. I’m glad I can be of help, glad to be able to give you more time to devote to the things and people you love. Enjoy your evening. I’ll lurk here and there when I get a chance over the next couple of days, but life has me pretty busy lately, too. Next week I hope to be sharing some words of my own.

Everyone’s words each week make my life less lonely and a lot more full in this poetical endeavor. I appreciate each and every one of you. And I’m not just sayin’ that cause I’ve had “a couple!” I really mean it!

Thank you all and thank you, Tash for being so genuine and hosting today, too! 🙂

ok..just coming online…was on a boat trip when OLN went online…thanks tash for the tagging in….now sitting in bryant park in NYC in the sunshine…so very cool…and off to read what you’ve brought to the table…

Oh, Tash… And everybody else… I don’t know what to do??? For the past month or so I’ve been feeling so crap about most of my life! And I keep seeing these Open Link nights and I enter – hoping that I’ll have the strength to read and comment on your poems (I know they are great!!!), but I never actually get around to it – not just because I’m a lazy bitch, but because I’m not really feeling well… At the moment I feel I’m that poet over in the corner who shuns the company of others, stands up once every evening – rather drunk – to recite her poetry and then just sits down again…

I don’t like this since I feel like I’m taking advantage of you! I know that there are so many lovely poems out there for me to read… But right now… I just DON’T have it in me!!! Simply writing is quite painful right now.

I don’t know if any of you know me, but I am a part of the Jingle Poetry ‘collective’, and for the past month I’ve even taken a hiatus from that, from my Thursday Poetry Form posts… Can I still post with you? Or should I just stay away?

*gaaaaaah* Sorry, I’m going on and on, aren’t I?

Thank you so much for the post! For your dedication! For your inspiration! For having the strength to be there!!!

You honor us with your presence here. Soak up the poetry and perhaps find a few words where solace lies…I think everyone here can relate to your post, and the last we intend to do is pressure. We’re here for you! This too shall pass…and when it does…we’ll still be here! Hugs to you

smiles…back on the trail again…after seeing the lion king, downloaded “he lives in you” to my iphone & danced through the hotel room for a while, trying to move like a lion..haha… so in case i ROAR in my comments…just don’t wonder…smiles

8 pm here in Seattle and I feel like I just checked in with old friends. This is the greatest joy ever–reading around the wonder-filled web worlds. Oh, such gifting….I’m awed and sometimes silenced. Too late to jump in the comment line for many of you ’cause there are so many…but just so good…

Thank you Natasha for hosting.

I will do my mother job–I hope you’re in bed soon! (wherever you are).

it is nice to be in the EST timezone for an OpenLinkNight…. now i know how much fun you’re having in the pub while i’m sleeping when i’m in my time zone…smiles…but now def. have to go to bed now…good night poets and see you tomorrow..

Hi Tash, hi folks… it’s been a long day (and night) at work – we’ve all had those days – so I haven’t had the chance to circulate yet, but today looks a little better… and I am eager to see what everyone has put together. It’s what keeps me sane!

Anyway, if you’re wondering where I am, I’m caffeinated and off to work… Will get back later today!

Good morning Poets! Hope you survived the word hangovers and are looking forward to another day of fantastic sharing and reading…I’ve got the morning free and that alone deserves a most poetic fist pump! 😉

What! I forgot to stop into the pub and say hi to everyone. Stopping by this morning. Having a little trouble waking up and getting started but wanted to say that I’ve enjoyed all the poems I’ve read so far. Coffee and cereal time. Thanks to everyone who has come by. You’re all welcome!

Thanks Mihir! So pleased you stopped by…and you’ve got plenty of time left to link up a poem…OpenLinkNight is the longest poetry party around 🙂 You’ve got ten hours left…we know how busy poets can be 😉